Greens Superintendent – Division of Golf, Department of Parks & Recreation

Greens Superintendent – Division of Golf, Department of Parks & Recreation Organizational Overview

The Bergen County Golf Division oversees the management and maintenance of six county-owned golf courses, which make up ten percent of the county’s total parkland. These courses offer residents and visitors an affordable and accessible golfing experience.

This employment opportunity is to serve as the Greens Superintendent. Under direction, directs and administers a comprehensive maintenance program for regulation golf courses; directs employees engaged in carrying out the specialized maintenance program; may develop plans for improvement of golf courses; does related work as required.

• Plans and supervises a variety of maintenance programs related to the proper care of the turf and land areas of golf course.
• Gives suitable assignments and instructions to assigned personnel.
• Requisition s, receives, accounts for, stores and issues materials and supplies.
• Recommends the selection of specific equipment for maintenance of golf courses.
• May attend conference related to turf management or golf course maintenance.
• Supervises and works with the supervising greenskeepers and their crews in maintaining golf courses.
• Schedules the workers so as to provide full coverage during the peak season, as well as the remainder of the year.
• May use different chemical formulas or mixtures to improve the playing surfaces and to prevent the growth of weeds.
• Diagnoses any disease, harmful insects or weed found on the turf and determines the proper treatment to remove them.
• May take soil samples and runs soil tests to determine and direct the application of the proper type and amounts of lime, fertilizers, insecticides or fungicides to be used.
• Directs the operation and repair of underground irrigation systems.
• Insures the proper care and use of assigned equipment, materials and supplies.
• Keeps needed records of personnel, equipment, materials, work done, and time spent.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in constructing new areas and preserving golf course grounds.
• Plans work programs, utilizing experience and established agronomic practices, to improve and maintain turf and playing condition of course.
• Tours grounds to ascertain work progress and condition of course.
• Interviews, hires, and discharges workers.

• Full time (40 hours/week) with occasional overtime
• Weekends, Evenings and Holidays as needed

• Satisfactory completion of a one-year program from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in turf management, agronomy

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Appointees may be required to obtain a pesticide applicator or a commercial pesticide operator issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Enrollment into the state pension system
• Life, Short-term Disability & Long-term Disability coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs

The County of Bergen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The County of Bergen not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.